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This is the story of a serial killer I knew little about. partly because Derrick Todd Lee was active around the same time in Louisiana and partly because like the author says, there wasn't a lot of coverage even though some detectives knew what was going on and were working hard at it. It is very well paced and balanced and I really found it informative and intriguing.
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This was a hard book to read, the fact that those who were being killed were homosexual and not worth the bother in the eyes of the law at the time upset me. Knowing that being different made you less of a human being, and less of a priority, when others of the same orientation were being systematically killed was just wrong. I do not remember any of these murders being mentioned on the news during that time, showing even more, that the men being killed didn't matter ...more
This was a hard book to read, the fact that those who were being killed were homosexual and not worth the bother in the eyes of the law at the time upset me. Knowing that being different made you less of a human being, and less of a priority, when others of the same orientation were being systematically killed was just wrong. I do not remember any of these murders being mentioned on the news during that time, showing even more, that the men being killed didn't matter ...more
The book is not bad but I did feel a bit as the victims were victimized yet again by hardly getting real attention in the book. It felt all a bit matter of fact like O he killed this black man and this white guy.
It were not just black men but also white but mainly young black males. The killer is such a cowardly weakling. I am sure he kept on lying and so how much those victims had to go through we will never know.
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It were not just black men but also white but mainly young black males. The killer is such a cowardly weakling. I am sure he kept on lying and so how much those victims had to go through we will never know.
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Excellent book on Ronald J. Dominique, a little known serial killer in Louisiana. He was there during the time that Todd Derrick Lee was, so he was overshadowed. However, this book is worth the read! It is very well researched and written. I had a hard time putting it down. If you enjoy reading about serial killers, especially ones that are not so popular or in the public eye as much, this is for you! Great book!
Jul 24, 2017
Shawn
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